Dichapetalaceae
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| Dichapetalaceae | |
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| Gifblaar or ratbane (Dichapetalum cymosum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Dichapetalaceae Baill. |
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Dichapetalaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 3 genera and about 165 species.[1] Members of this family are trees, shrubs or lianas found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
The species Dichapetalum cymosum of South Africa is highly poisonous because of fluoroacetate.
[edit] References
- ^ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
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